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| Parrikar's statement on Siachen setback for J&K BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: The "power-hungry" and "dishonest" local BJP leadership wants to re-stitch alliance with the PDP and become part of the coalition Government in J&K at any cost, but the central leadership of the party is, it seems, dashing all of its hopes. The PDP wants the BJP-led NDA Government to befriend Pakistan by starting tripartite talks on J&K. But what the Defence Minister of India, Manohar Parrikar, said on Friday in the Lok Sabha about Pakistan and the Siachen glacial region of J&K was what the PDP will never appreciate. Indeed, his statement on Pakistan and Siachen has further widened the already rather wide gulf between the PDP and the BJP.
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| | | | Ex-TSO Kishtwar who sold public ration roams free, no FIR yet | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 27: Even after nearly six month since the major embezzlement in government ration done by the former Tehsil Supply Officer Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar who allegedly sold one month ration meant for the distribution among the people of Kishtwar District for the month of July 2015, but even after six months the officer involved in the scandal roams free as no FIR was registered by the department against the officer who was immediately transferred from Kishtwar District and was later placed under suspension by the department.
As per the details available with "Early Times" all the Tehsil Supply Officers of Kishtwar District including Pankaj Kuma... | |
| | | | Desperate BJP meets for Govt formation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 27: The BJP has geared up the process for convincing PDP to form Government at the earliest. A meeting of the senior leadership of the party was held in the Jammu attended by senior leaders from the party.
According to the sources the party is getting a feeling that prolonged delay is not doing anything good for the party but is sending a feeling that a party even being in power at the Centre with absolute majority is not able to convince a small party limited to just Kashmir region. 'PDP is strengthening its position with the delay in the Government formation but its also sending a message that the BJP a major political party and the ruling party is not... | |
| | | | After ET report, Govt tightens noose around pesticide dealers in Kashmir | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 27: Three days after Early Times reported sale and purchase of substandard pesticides and fertilizers is going on unabated across Kashmir, authorities on Saturday raided many markets in the Valley and seized huge quantity of adulterated tree spray oils and pesticides.
Taking cognizance of the news titled "Mafia stores sell substandard Pesticides, Fertilizers with impunity" the Enforcement Wing of the Agriculture Department raided many markets and took stern action against the erring traders.
Working on the findings of Early Times Law Enforcement wing of Agriculture Department raided many distributors of pesticides and fertilizers in... | |
| | | | BJP forfeited right to criticize NC months ago | | News Analysis | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: On Friday, two BJP leaders, including a former minister and party spokesperson, became a laughing stock by criticizing NC president Farooq Abdullah and his son and NC working president Omar Abdullah for their stand on J&K, PoJK and autonomy. They said that the loss of power had forced Abdullahs to demand autonomy from India. On February 24, Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah had demanded greater autonomy for the state. However, it was Omar Abdullah who explained away the autonomy concept.
He said that "India should look after Defence, Foreign Affairs and communication alone" and leave all other things to the care of Kashmiri leadership and also, like K... | |
| | | | ‘Chidambaram should apologize for questioning Guru’s execution’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 27: The former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram raising questions over Afzal Guru's hanging three years after his execution has created a furore in the entire country.
Experts are of the opinion that Chidambaram raising the Afzal Guru issue is just a political gimmick aimed at remaining in limelight and diverting the attention from the real issues. "Chidambaram by questioning the execution of Afzal Guru has hurt the sentiments of the families of the martyrs, who died while fighting the terrorists who tried storming the Parliament," said an analyst.
He said, "Someone needs to remind Chidambaram that when Afzal Guru was hanged... | |
| | | | SHO transferred on complaint basis | | | | Harish Chander
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: The SHO of a police station in the winter capital city here has been transferred and attached to the District Police Lines (DPL) on the basis of a complaint against him.
He was posted as SHO of the police station only three months back. There were certain complaints against him. When despite repeated warnings by his seniors he did not mend his ways, he was transferred and attached to the DPL, police sources said.
Sources said the SHO's seniors were not happy with his 'arrogant' behaviour and the 'arbitrary' style of working.
As mark of punishment, he was likely to remain attached with the DPL for quite some time, the sources added.... | |
| | | | English advts for illiterate workers! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 27: The Jammu Kashmir's building and other Construction Workers' Board has got an advertisement published in local dailies. The advertisement has come up with various welfare schemes for the workers.
The advertisement offers financial assistance, medical assistance to kith and kin incase of death of the worker. Normally the schemes should have been widely hailed by the workers at least. However, scores of workers when told about the schemes said that they had ... | |
| | | | SHO's role figures in timber smuggling | | | | Vikas Gupta
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: The SHO of a police station in Samba district has been transferred to another police range, following his alleged role in timber smuggling.
That he was part of the timber smuggling racket became known after senior police officers carried out a secret probe against him, police sources said.
The need to carry out probe was felt after the murder of an official allegedly by timber smugglers under the jurisdiction of the police station headed by the SHO, sources said.
Soon after his alleged role was established in the timber smuggling racket, he was transferred to another police range, the sources added. Sources said the police inaction aga... | |
| | | | Encroachers have field day in Poonch bazaar, authorities in slumber | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Poonch, Feb 27: Shopkeepers are eating up the market space at main market in this frontier town thereby creating inconvenience to common public while Municipal Corporation Poonch is in slumber and has utterly failed to take action against the defaulters.
Encroachments are routine affair and are a common sight in the main markets, including historic Poonch Fort Bazaar. "Encroachments have turned into a menace for the common public especially pedestrians but none cares. The authorities have adopted casual approach courtesy alleged nexus between field officials and vendors and even the traders," locals alleged.
They raised question on the functioning of Municipal Corporati... | |
| | | | Fire victims of Uri left to fend for themselves | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 27: After passing of four days, district administration has turned a blind eye towards the fire victims who suffered huge losses following fire in at least 100 shops and go-downs in Uri town of this North Kashmir district. The fire occurred during the intervening night of February 23 and 24.
Sources said that hundreds assembled today in the main market of Uri town to show their solidarity with the fire victims whose shops and go-downs were gut... | |
| | | | Examination staff shifted for unfairmeans cases | | | | MS Nazki
Poonch, Feb 27: the examination staff have been replaces followed by several unfairmeans cases which were found at the examination centre No: 4110 in Govt Higher Secondary School Poonch during the examination of class XII for Geography paper the sources said.
Board Officials during a surprise visit detected 29 unfairmeans cases at a centre in GHSS Poonch in the Geography paper where class XII exams were in progress the other day sources said, adding after taking cognizance of the matter the Board Officials immediately replaces examination Superintendent Lecturer Shabir Hussian Shah and his deputy Mohd Safied Malik with lecturer Kulbir Singh and Pritam Singh respectively.
When co... | |
| | | | Bickering between Jammu-Udhampur defers new rail division | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 27: The proposed Railways Division, Jammu- a project which could have been instrumental in bringing a sea change in the economy of the state particularly in Jammu region was put in the backburner mainly due to petty political considerations between Jammu and Udhampur politicians.
A project that was to be announced for its execution in the rail budget presented on Thursday had to be shelved at the eleventh hour because of the political tussle among the politicians belonging to Jammu and Udhampur districts.
The Union Government had made up its mind to create a new Rail Division in the form of Jammu Rail Division by carving it out of Ferozepur Rail Division in ... | |
| | | | Samoon grills Kashmir admn | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 27: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon on Saturday pulled up the administration in his typical "hard taskmaster style" asking the officials to perform or perish at a high level meeting he chaired here.
Official sources said Samoon, who was seen "hot headed" after a long gap, rarely spared any of the officials adding that most of them have become deadwood and that he would apprise the Raj Bhawan about their poor performance.
From Civil Secretariat Jammu, Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Bipul Pathak was supposed to attend the teleconference to review pace of developmental works.
But instead of... | |
| | | | PDC officials fail to charge RTI fee | | Thousands of pages given free of cost | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 27: The office of Power Development Commissioner (PDC) failed to charge fees amounting to thousands of rupees from an RTI applicant. The officials could have charged the fees provided they had given information within 30 days , but their unnecessary delay caused loss to state exchequer.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application was filed on 11.06.2015 addressed to Development Commissioner Power. The application was forwarded to various PIOs on 18.06.2015. The information seeker had sought details about court cases/engagement of casual/seasonal need base labourers pending with Power Development Commissioner (PDC) office and those re... | |
| | | | PDD officials accused of tempering casual, need base workerslist | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 27: Seeking Governor N N Vohra's immediate intervention, a group of casual and need base employees working in Power Development Department on Saturday accused senior officials of tampering with their list.
Workers told Early Times that PDD officials in Bijbehara Sub-division have dropped as many as sixty workers from the list which department is going to submit to government. "Since 2009, department has verified the list several times but shockingly this time they (PDD authorities) have dropped sixty workers from the list due to unknown reasons," they said.
Workers said that in 2009, a list of 146 casual workers was submitted to government ... | |
| | | | Next week likely to witness some movement on Govt formation | | Mehbooba waiting for sops in Union budget for J&K | | | Early Time Report
Jammu, Feb 27: Union budget which is to be presented in Parliament on February 29 may give stir up still waters of political scenario in J&K too if some concrete sops are announced by the Central government for this state as special and separate package.
Sources said as silence continues within both PDP and BJP for over a week now, the ice may break next week that will pave way for some movement forward towards government formation by the two parties.
Sources said PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is now waiting for presentation of Union budget as she is eyeing for some substantial and concrete sops earmarked in it as a special package which was sought by the party in terms... | |
| | | | SSP orders subordinates to relieve SPOs of PSO duties | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Repot
Kishtwar, Feb 27: On DGP's directions, SSP, Kishtwar, has ordered for immediate withdrawal of all SPOs performing duties of PSOs with officers and others, including politicians.
As per details available with Early Times, DGP K Rajendra Kumar on February 25, 2016 issued an order directing all SSPs and senior police officials to withdraw SPOs performing PSOs duties.
The DGP issued the order after it came to his notice that some SPOs were performing PSO duties with officers in clear violation of the rules governing their engagement.
"In view of above, it is hereby ordered that henceforth no unit/district SP shall deploy SPOs for PSO duties. SPO, if any, ... | |
| | | | Influential officials of JKPSC enjoy overstay | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 27: As unemployment is on the rise, the influential officials at the premier recruiting agency, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC), enjoyoverstaying at the office, with no authority ready to meddle in the case to order new appointments.
According to official sources, as many as four officials of the JKPSC, being appointed as consultant for the period of six months, continued to enjoy their positions even after lapse of prescribed duration.
“Hakeem Ghulam Jeelani and Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat were appointed as consultation in the department under the Order no 125-PSC 2015 dated 10/08/2015 for the period of six months with effect from ... | |
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